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Old 10 Feb 2012, 23:34 (Ref:3024350)   #41
mspence
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mspence should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
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Originally Posted by peckstar View Post
i have read in the last few days that they want the series to go to 18 rounds from possibly as early as next year.

in theory this means that the Australian tracks are safe , well at least for now

and Adam46, they used to race there, but was a quite boring venue to watch, could not handle large crowds, lacked infrastructure and thete was a problem with the owner not paying his bill
Given the limited, and reducing ability to get large sanction fees from circuits, surely most of this international expansion ambition is reliant on the new TV rights deal's ability to underwrite the cost?

Does a more international calendar in turn affect the chances of getting a larger rights fee. It certainly greatly affect the costs to any broadcaster....
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